CPU 100% and it sucks

[SevilKeez]

Heyo, Im SK. This is my first week running windows 7 and i need a bit of help with a problem I had and eventually solved as an XP user. I have the all too common issue of the cpu running at 100% which slows everything to a menacing halt.

Specs : Aspire one, N450 processor, 1gb mem, and 6 cell ion battery.

 

[Anthony]

WOW 105 Processes!!

Go to start orb type in msconfig in the search press enter, go to the start up tab and un-check what you don't need, you only really need your Anti Virus rubbing at start up.

 

[SevilKeez]

Thanks, i did as much as i could with the startup processes.. most were from mc afee.

 

[centaur78]

Dear Sevil

I am writing this post to say HOLY MOTHER OF GOD !!!! What were you thinking..... running Win 7 on 1 GB RAM !!! and running 105 processes along with MACFEE !!!!

Wish you all the best !! I have nothin else to say !!

EDIT: and Two antivirus Mcafee and AVG !!!!

EDIT2 : Strike the above thats 3 antivirus... Mcafee ,AVG and AVAST !!!!!!!!!!

 

[whs]

1. centaur78 is right. You are starving from lack of RAM - just get more RAM, as much as your mobo can stand. Check with the system scanner in this link what is possible and how much it costs: RAM Memory Upgrade: Dell, Mac, Apple, HP, Compaq. USB drives, SSD at Crucial.com

2. Your task manager snip is pretty useless because a) you did not 'Show processes from all users' and b) you did not prioritize the picture by CPU time so that the high usage processes show on top.

3. And yes - you have too many processes. Disable all startup programs - except the McAfee protection modules

4. Mid term you may want to get rid of McAfee and use MSE instead. But make sure you uninstall McAfee with the MPCR.exe - else you'll get a problem.

5. At this moment I think you are dying from page thrashing (because of the lack of RAM). Check that in Resource Monitor > Memory tab > the graph on the bottom right.

 

[centaur78]

Well he is running 3 antivirus at the same time .... AVG,Mcafee and Avast... not sure why....

and well look at what acer cramped into the netbook it maynot be his model but its on the same series...

The max memory is 2 GB

 

[SevilKeez]

lol sorry for the fail. but i totally got this pc from someone else. What would be better? switching OS? or upgrading?

and there are no other users. and i thought i did put cpu in descending? need another photo?

 

[whs]

1. you have to press the button 'Show processes from other users' - the 'other users' are system functions.

2. only when the high CPU usage processes are listed on the top, we can see anything.

3. If you have more than 1 AV program installed and active, you are in deep trouble

4. 1GB of RAM is just not going to hack it. If you don't want to upgrade the hardware, run Linux. That runs well in 1GB.

 

[centaur78]

Nope...i dont think i can take anymore photo...:shock:

My dear friend sevil... i cant bear to see the poor netbook die of stroke

So you have two options.....

1. upgrade to 2 GB and downgrade to Win XP and use it for light workload

2. or stick to what you have and use Linux .

 

[SevilKeez]

ok..this linux may be my only option at the moment. lol im sorry.. this entire laptop seems to be a fail.. i just want to run emulators and minor pc games like crossfire

 

[Kari]

A 32-bit Windows 7 runs just fine on that machine. It will not be fast, and it most certainly will be the worst gaming PC you have tried, but it runs.

My suggestions:

• Do a clean install: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html
• Download and install MSE

- OR -

• Uninstall all three antivirus programs you have now installed (Avast, AVG & McAfee). With McAfee do as WHS told you above, use MCPR.EXE to remove it. Other two you can just uninstall from Control Panel > Programs and Features
• Download and install MSE
• Using Msconfig.exe > Startup, remove all except Microsoft apps / programs / services from startup list

Kari

 

[centaur78]

Well i am not sure how you would play crossfire.. as the min requirement for graphics is Geforce 5600 or equivalent class...

If you want .... you can also run the emulators in Linux as well like PCSX2, ZSNES, Gens, MAME or ePSXe...

 

[gregrocker]

Until you run the Clean Reinstall I would immediately Clean Up Factory Bloatware.

Just replacing Muckafee and Avast with MSE and establishing a Clean Boot should make a big difference.

 

[chrysalis]

need a pic showing cpu highest at top not in memory order.

the cpu I guess is a weak spec tho as task manager itself using quite high cpu.

and of course 3 a/v is a bad idea.